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Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development Community Development Economic Development Land & Water Planning & Mapping Outreach & Communications http://www.macombcountymi.gov/mcped/ http://www.macombcountymi.gov/mcped/

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Community Development $2 Million in Community Improvement Projects 40 Units of Elderly Housing in Eastpointe 12 Homes Acquired & Repaired for Low Income Families 5 Foreclosed Homes Sold Under Neighborhood Stabilization Program 7 Properties Sold Through Neighborhood Stabilization program

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Blue Economy Initiative There was no communication strategy in place to promote Lake St. Clair and its surrounding assets Need to connect better with existing users and draw new visitors Diversification - Development of a tourism sector - Over 94,000 existing boaters - 8 million people live within a one-hour drive of the shoreline Blue Water Strategic Development Plan - Economic Development - Environmental Stewardship - Quality of Life http://makemacombyourhome.com/live.html

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Economic Development Business Development Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center + Macomb Community College Michigan Works Automation Alley Business Attraction Detroit Regional Economic Partnership + Michigan Economic Development Corporation + Business Retention & Expansion

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Macomb County’s Business Community 18,024 businesses in Macomb County Manufacturing represents major employment base - 47,892 employees, 18.6% Service sector represents the fastest growing business segment 95% of firms employ fewer than 50 people 85% of firms employ fewer than 20 people Firms with 50 employees or fewer employ 53% of the workforce Macomb County has one (1) new business registered per hour over the last seven years

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Business Retention & Expansion MEDC Focus on Second Stage Companies - 9 or More Employees, > $1 Million in Sales 25 New Contacts per Month in Targeted Industries Macomb Business Forum Asset Based vs. Incentive Based Strategy First MEDC Employee Deployed to an Economic Development Office 4M Group Michigan Defense Center

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Home In Macomb Business Retention Program 80% of New Jobs from Existing Companies Access to Incentives & Financing Workforce Development Market Research Site Selection Business Counseling http://www.macombbusiness.com/business_ret ention/index.htmlhttp://www.macombbusiness.com/business_ret ention/index.html

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Make Macomb Your Home Initiative of Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Raise the Visibility of Macomb County Create and Support Brand Awareness http://makemacombyourhome.com/ http://www.macombbusiness.com/Busines sDevelopment/why_macomb/index.htmlhttp://www.macombbusiness.com/Busines sDevelopment/why_macomb/index.html